[TowerTalk] Which type of cable for a crank-up tower?

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  I do not wish to hi-jack this thread, but over the years  I have seen 
this 
same comment repeated about a cable "retaining a set" if  left in the same 
position.

>  Why is this a  problem??? 
 
    Because it puts a fixed flaw in the cable.  It won't take many moving 
cable cycles for it to break so I'd say it's a  potentially fatal problem. 
 
>  I have had my US tower for 12 years, it rests in the  same place when 
down, 
and stops in the same place when up.....have not  noticed any problems.
Does it matter if the cable stops in the same place  all the time?
 
    Umm, yes. I don't recommend it because of the set  that the cable takes 
- see above. I highly recommend NOT having it  stop at the same spot every 
time. Vary the resting spot (up and down) and  you'll spread the wear over a 
bigger area, thus decreasing the wear and  increasing the reliability of 
the installation.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for  hams